In Brief
A wife sought transfer of her husband's divorce petition from the Family Court at Thane, Maharashtra to Mangalore, Karnataka where she resides. The respondent husband did not object. The Supreme Court granted the transfer, holding that the considerable distance between the original court and the respondent's residence would hamper her ability to effectively defend the petition. The Court directed the matter be transferred to the competent Family Court at Mangalore, requiring both parties to cooperate for expeditious disposal.
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